2003 Jordanian local elections

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2003 Jordanian local elections
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 199927 August 2003 (2003-08-27) 2007  

100 mayors
970 members of local councils
Turnout30%

Local elections were held in Jordan on 27 August 2003 to elect municipal and local councils. [1]

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References

  1. "Building democracy in Jordan" (PDF). IDEA. 1 August 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2017.